Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Share of women who are married or in a union
Madagascar
24.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua
22.4%
in 2012
Madagascar rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
14th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24.0% against 22.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 21.2% | 11.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 21.5% | 11.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 21.9% | 11.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 22.2% | 11.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 22.4% | 9.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are married or in a union, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Madagascar, at 24.0% against 22.4% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 1.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Madagascar ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.